Fidelity Bank secures fresh NGX extension to delay H1 2026 results

Fidelity Bank Plc has secured a further extension from Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) for the publication of its audited financial statements for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, as the lender awaits outstanding regulatory approvals.

The bank disclosed the development in a regulatory filing signed by its Company Secretary, Ezinwa Unuigboje, and dated October 5, 2026.

The latest approval represents a further delay in the release of the bank’s H1 2026 audited results after an earlier extension had moved the publication deadline to September 30, 2026.

Fidelity Bank said the additional extension became necessary because the required regulatory approvals for the financial statements had not yet been obtained.

The lender assured shareholders, investors and other stakeholders that the audited accounts would be published immediately after the necessary regulatory clearance is received.

The bank, however, did not disclose a new deadline or specific date for the publication of the H1 results.

Fidelity Bank also confirmed that its closed trading window remains in effect following the delay in publishing its financial statements.

The restriction applies to directors, senior management personnel and other insiders who are subject to the bank’s dealing restrictions.

According to the lender, the trading window will remain closed until 24 hours after the publication of both its H1 2026 audited financial statements and its unaudited financial statements for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.